AI-generated summary
The Arab Coalition, led by Saudi Arabia, has been supporting the Yemeni government against the Houthis in Yemen since March 2015. The Houthis have been in control of the capital Sanaa and some regions since September 2014.
King Khalid International Airport in the capital Riyadh was the most targeted airport with 5 attacks. Due to the attacks, operations at the airport were temporarily stopped.
The Arab Coalition announced that an ammunition of unknown origin hit the passenger hall of the 4th terminal of King Khalid International Airport today and a fire broke out.
Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) announced that there were injuries in the attack.
GACA stated that efforts to assess damage and check the security of airport facilities are continuing in coordination with the relevant authorities.
In the attack on the airport yesterday, 12 people lost their lives and 309 people were injured.
It was announced that 4 of those who lost their lives were citizens of Saudi Arabia, 2 of them were citizens of Bangladesh, and the others were citizens of the USA, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine and Sudan.
The death toll rose to 13 after the Indian Embassy in Riyadh announced that one of its citizens injured in the attack had died.
GACA announced that operations at the airport were temporarily suspended on Saturday evening until the damage assessment and security checks of the facilities were completed.
Two attacks were carried out on King Khalid Airport on October 8. In one of the attacks, airport facilities were targeted, and in the other, a plane belonging to Saudi Arabian Airlines was targeted.
GACA announced that 3 Saudi Arabian citizens lost their lives and were injured in two attacks. It was announced that pilot Hamud Ali al-Kulsumi was among the 3 people who lost their lives. Saudi Arabian Airlines reported that a parked plane was also damaged in the attacks.
In the attack on the airport on Wednesday, October 7, a Sudanese citizen lost his life and 8 people were injured. GACA announced that 5 of the injured were Saudi Arabian citizens, 2 Egyptian citizens and one Pakistani citizen.
King Fahd International Airport was the target of 2 attacks
GACA reported that King Fahd International Airport in Dammam suffered a new attack on the evening of Sunday, October 11.
In the statement, it was stated that efforts are continuing to complete the damage assessment and check the security of the facilities in coordination with the relevant authorities.
The Arab Coalition reported that an ammunition fell around King Fahd International Airport yesterday.
Attacks in Abha, Jazan and Najran
In the attack on Abha International Airport on Tuesday, October 6, 2 Moroccan and Algerian citizens residing in the country lost their lives and 28 people were injured.
GACA announced that there were Saudi Arabian citizens and foreigners among the injured, and a Bangladeshi and Philippine citizen were also injured.
King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Jazan and Najran International Airport were also attacked on Monday, October 5. 3 people were injured in the attack.
Thus, 19 people died in 10 attacks on 5 airports in Saudi Arabia in a week.
In Yemen, the Iran-backed Houthis have been in control of the capital Sanaa and some regions since September 2014.
Coalition forces led by Saudi Arabia have been supporting the Yemeni government against the Houthis since March 2015.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Operations at the airport will continue to be temporarily suspended until damage assessment and security checks are completed.
Very likely · Within days
Saudi Arabia and the Arab Coalition may step up their military and diplomatic efforts in the conflict with the Houthis in Yemen.
Likely · Within weeks
Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and AK Party Spokesperson Ömer Çelik condemned the attacks of Iran-backed Houthis against King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. While Presidential Communications Director Burhanettin Duran emphasized that the international community needed a common stance, Turkish Airlines canceled its flights to Riyadh until October 13. 12 people died and 309 people were injured in the attacks.
King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh became the most targeted airport, with 5 attacks in a week. According to the information released by the Arab Coalition and GACA, 19 people lost their lives and hundreds were injured in a total of 10 attacks against King Khalid, King Fahd, Abha, Jazan and Najran airports. Due to the attacks, operations at the airport were temporarily stopped.
Bilal Erdoğan showed support for Palestine at the London Halal Forum, stating that he was providing financial support for 65 thousand orphans in Gaza, that aid materials were prevented from entering Gaza, and that Israel's attacks on Palestinian lands were increasing.
The number of people killed in the attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, increased to 13. The foreign ministries of Türkiye, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan issued a joint statement condemning the attacks and re-emphasizing their support for Saudi Arabia. A fire broke out in the airport terminal and the aviation authority is continuing to assess the damage.

Speaking at the 'Palestine Breakfast' event at the London Halal Forum, Bilal Erdoğan talked about the actions showing support for Palestine, shared his efforts to help orphans in Gaza, and stated that Israel's attacks are increasing and the humanitarian situation is deteriorating.

Erdoğan talked about the Palestine solidarity actions in London and other world cities and emphasized the events held in Türkiye throughout the week. He stated that the aid supplies going to Gaza were blocked and that despite the ceasefire agreement, less than 200 trucks of aid entered daily, and that the humanitarian situation continued the same and the genocide continued every day. He also stated that the situation in the West Bank and Jerusalem has deteriorated, Israeli attacks have increased and Palestinians are deprived of their right to education.